1.1 Body Types
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BTEC First Sport: This worksheet accompanies the Unit 1 presentation 111_Components_of_fitness
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Label the body types according to which one is ectomorph, endomorph and mesomorph.
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Suggest which sports most suit each body type.
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1.1 Body Types
ANSWERS:
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Label the body types, deciding which one is ectomorph, endomorph and mesomorph.
a. Ectomorph
b. Endomorph
c. Mesomorph
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Suggest which sports most suit each different body type.
Ectomorph:
Gymnastics
Marathon running
Triathlon
Basketball
Football
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Endomorph:
Weight lifting
Rugby
Hammer throwing
Shot-put
Mesomorph:
Sprint events
Swimming
Cycling
Boxing
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